CAT/C/53/D/321/2007
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
13 January 2015
English
Original: French
Committee against Torture
Communication No. 321/2007
Decision adopted by the Committee at its fifty-third session (3–28
November 2014)
Submitted by:
Kwami Mopongo and others (represented by
counsel, Mr. Alberto J. Revuelta)
Alleged victim:
The complainants
State party:
Morocco
Date of complaint:
28 March 2007 (initial submission)
Date of decision:
7 November 2014
Subject matter:
Expulsion of the complainants to a State
where they are in danger of being subjected
to torture
Procedural issues:
Exhaustion of domestic remedies (art. 22,
para. 5 (b)); unfounded claims
Substantive issues:
Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; nonrefoulement
Articles of the Convention:
3 (para. 1) and 16 (para. 1)
[Annex]
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